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Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. ofSubagency 0005 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules
Chapter 42 - WYOMING WEED AND PEST CONTROL ACT 1973
Section 42-4 - Emergency Amendments to Designated List

010-42 Wyo. Code R. § 42-4

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Section 42-4 - Emergency Amendments to Designated List

The procedures for making an emergency amendment to the Designated List are as follows:

(a) A person may propose an amendment for addition to the Designated List, which shall be presented in writing to a District Board;

(b) The District Board shall approve or disapprove the proposed amendment by motion at a special or regular meeting and, if approved, a complete file shall be presented to the Director, including the following:

  • (i) A letter requesting an Emergency Designation of the weed or pest;
  • (ii) A resolution prepared and signed by the District Board chairman;
  • (iii) Minutes from the meeting where the motion was approved by the District Board;
  • (iv) Species profile of the proposed weed or pest including scientific names and common names;
  • (v) Distribution of the proposed weed or pest within the State of Wyoming;
  • (vi) Reasons for the emergency including how the species is having an impact statewide, or on sections of state encumbering more than one district which requires listing; and,
  • (vii) Proposed control activities.

(c) Following consultation with the President of the Board and the President of the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council, the Director shall approve or disapprove the motion within (5) business days of receiving the file;

  • (i) Non action on the part of the Director within the five (5) business days shall be deemed a disapproval of the proposed amendment.

(d) The Director shall notify the District Board of his decision in writing;

  • (i) If approved, the Director shall notify the District Board of the expiration date of the emergency amendment not to exceed one (1) year or until formal action can be taken under Section 3 of this Chapter.

(e) The Director shall notify the public of the approved emergency amendment through publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the State and on the Departments website;

(f) District Boards shall post the approved emergency amendment at a location accessible to the public.

(g) Emergency amendments for a species shall not qualify for another emergency amendment within three (3) years.

(h) Approved emergency amendments and all documentation shall be forwarded to the Council for consideration under Section 3 of this Chapter.

010-42 Wyo. Code R. § 42-4

Amended, Eff. 4/7/2015.